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hertz
(hûrts)n. pl. hertz Abbr. Hz
A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. See Table at measurement.
[After Heinrich Rudolf Hertz.]
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hertz
(hɜːts)n, pl hertz
(Units) the derived SI unit of frequency; the frequency of a periodic phenomenon that has a periodic time of 1 second; 1 cycle per second. Symbol: Hz
[C20: named after Heinrich Rudolph Hertz]
Hertz
(hɜːts; German hɛrts)n
1. (Biography) Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1887–1975, German atomic physicist. He provided evidence for the quantum theory by his research with Franck on the effects produced by bombarding atoms with electrons: they shared the Nobel prize for physics (1925)
2. (Biography) Heinrich Rudolph (ˈhainrɪç ˈruːdɔlf). 1857–94, German physicist. He was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially
ˈHertzian adj
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hertz
(hɜrts)n., pl. hertz, hertz•es.
the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second. Abbr.: Hz
[1925–30; after H. R. Hertz]
Hertz
(hɜrts, hɛərts)n.
1. Gustav, 1887–1975, German physicist: Nobel prize 1925.
2. Heinrich Rudolph, 1857–94, German physicist.
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hertz
(hûrts) A unit used to measure the frequency of vibrations and waves. One hertz is equal to one cycle per second. Radio waves are usually measured in megahertz, or millions of hertz.
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hertz
1. A unit of frequency with a value of one cycle per second.
2. (Hz) A unit of frequency measurement equal to one cycle per second.
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| Noun | 1. |  hertz - the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one secondrate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" |
| 2. | Hertz - German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894) | |
| 3. | Hertz - German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) |
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hertz
(həːts) – plural hertz – noun (often abbreviated to Hz when written) a unit of frequency used of radio waves etc.
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